When we got the press release that Mike Judge was assembling a set of his favorite Beavis & Butt-Head episodes, and then was adding a bonus disc that had their music video commentary on it, it seemed heaven sent. And then I watched it, and was bored out of my skull.
Now, I’d like to think that I’m not too far removed from the twentysomething that watched the show regularly during its heyday. And yet, with three exceptions, I found it excruciating to sit through the first two discs, which had 20 episodes apiece. Plus, they didn’t include any of the really funny music video commentaries. The thing is just a colossal disappointment all the way around.
So let me have it, people. Is Beavis & Butt-Head still funny? Or have we simply evolved to the point where we (rightfully) expect far more from a show than “dilweed,” “butt munch,” and “Uhhhhhhhhh” as punch lines?
